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Mid-Continent Public Library - Riverside Branch

4.2 (5 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Mid-Continent Public Library - Boardwalk Branch - Reading area

Mid-Continent Public Library - Boardwalk Branch

3.3(6 reviews)
5.4 mi

This library is definitely not the largest but it's cozy! As expected it is very quiet,but if kids…read moreare around people aren't mad at their excitement. I have also found that this location is not overly crowded or jam packed with people trying to use computers! The WiFi is also free which I LOVE! I honestly think libraries are such an under utilized resource in our community. People don't realize that you can come check out movies instead of going to redbox! The staff here has always been pleasant and helpful as well! My daughter and I have also attended learning activities here, ranging from animal wild life to space exploration. I would definitely recommend this location or just exploring libraries in general!

This is not the biggest or prettiest library I've ever been to, but it's close by, pretty decent,…read moreand keeps me in reading material, so I'm more than happy with it. There always seems to be quite a few people here reading, studying, and whatnot, and I know that from time to time there are events for kids. The library is clean, modern, well organized (different sections of books are clearly marked), and the staff are friendly and helpful. There's plenty of comfortable seating, in case you'd like to curl up with a book, and a lot of the chairs have little attached side tables (similar to the arm rest tables on some airplanes), which would be good for a laptop or to stack up a pile of books while you read. I usually tend towards fiction or travel books, and the selection of those is more than ample. There's also a really good new book section. (A bonus of the new book section is that you can check out as many new books as you want, as I know a lot of libraries have a limit on how many of those you can check out each month.) Their website is really easy to understand, and it makes renewing books and placing holds on books quick and easy. They also email me when books are due, or when the book I've put on hold arrives at my branch of the library, which is awesome.

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Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - Main Library

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - Main Library

3.3(4 reviews)
4.3 mi

Seems like a nice place, but because it's in downtown "every building is the fed building" area, I…read morehate the location. I attended a Mindfulness Workshop & Meditation session which was nice. However, my GPS had me park on the street nearby a park full of questionable characters. The library staff was helpful and friendly but because I had to feed the meter I could not stay long enough to browse. I think I'll stay on the Missouri side going forward

I generally visit this library only for work purposes. And that's all it'll ever be…read more Overall, the library patrons are very rude and it is overall unnecessary. I've been here about four times and I think today was the last time. I can understand that some of you may want to just leave but a rude attitude isn't necessary and won't let you leave earlier. I'm not a child and I was not disrespectful in any way. I'm shocked that the library would even be considered an unfriendly place at all! But this location is! On top of that, the library just stinks. It isn't a pleasant library and filled with an foul odor. I'd rather commute to the library near Arrowhead Middle School where the library patrons are much more friendlier and they have bigger crowds there than this location, yet still greet everyone with a smile. I'm not sure what is in the waters but I'm disappointed and can only hope they work on improving their customer service.

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